Lepiota decorata, also known as the pink parasol, is an uncommon species of gilled mushroom found in North America.[2][3] The cap of L. decorata usually has a speckled violet pattern, stains orange when scratched, and is about 4 to 8 cm in diameter.[4]
| Lepiota decorata | |
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| San Mateo County, California, 2018 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Agaricaceae |
| Genus: | Lepiota |
| Species: | L. decorata
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepiota decorata Zeller, 1929
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| Synonyms | |
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Lepiota pulcherrima, 1922[1] | |
Lepiota decorata | |
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 | Cap is convex |
 | Hymenium is free |
 | Stipe has a ring |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Edibility is unknown |
Lepiota decorata is often found in rich soil and leaf litter below trees including coast live oak, alder, eucalyptus, and conifer.[3] A similar, separate, as-yet-undescribed species is associated with Monterey cypress.[3] Leucoagaricus roseolividus, a much more common mushroom, has a superficially similar appearance.[4] L. decorata is possibly properly a Leucoagaricus but has not yet been moved over.[5] Lepiota decorata was first described in Mycologia magazine by S. M. Zeller in 1929.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Zeller, S. M. (March 1929). "Contribution to Our Knowledge of Oregon Fungi: III". Mycologia. 21 (2): 97–111. doi:10.2307/3753945. JSTOR 3753945.
- ^ "Lepiota decorata". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ a b c Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (2016). Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fungi of Coastal Northern California. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed. p. 67. ISBN 978-1-60774-817-5.
- ^ a b Desjardin, Dennis E.; Wood, Michael G.; Stevens, Frederick A. (6 June 2016). California Mushrooms: The Comprehensive Identification Guide. Timber Press. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-60469-660-8. LCCN 2014000925. OCLC 951644583.
- ^ Wood, Michael; Stevens, Fred. "California Fungi: Lepiota decorata". www.mykoweb.com. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
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